Need some help this month? Want to feed your family well without a lot of hassle? Check out these make ahead meals for busy moms. Sweet and Sour Pulled Chicken Sandwiches Whether you teach your kids at home or are running the carpool to school, your days are filled. Having survived the first week of school […]

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A personalized planner is a blank slate system that allows you to tweak and adapt it to fit your needs and help YOU. Life as Mom contributor, Prerna, explains why you need one. One of the first things I did when I discovered blogs and organizing solutions was to create a home management binder. My most successful […]

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How do you know if you should stay home full-time? A reader wrote in with this question, one that I thought could benefit from a range of perspectives and answers. I’d love to hear your advice for this young mom on how you decided to become a stay at home mom or why not. I […]

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Brave Writer Help for High School is one of the new items of homeschool curriculum that we’re using this year. I’m excited for my teen boys to go through this self-paced course. This post is sponsored by Brave Writer. I have been compensated for my time spent writing as well as given sample product. For the […]

Since we had delved more fully into the world of Disney with our trips to Disneyland last year, the FishChicks are getting more acquainted with the wide range of Disney characters. Until recently, their acquaintance was limited to the princesses and the characters of Toy Story or the 100 Acre Wood. Recently, we received a […]

This week on LifeasMOM is all about Loving Life — finding ways to help each of us enjoy life a little more. And one way to enjoy life more is to be prepared for any adventure. Last year, after months of talking about it, I put together adventure bags that contain the different things we might need […]

This week on LifeasMOM is all about Loving Life — finding ways to help each of us enjoy life a little more. And one way to enjoy life more is to eat the foods you love. One thing I love is hummus. Yes, really. Five years ago I couldn’t stand the stuff. But I had friends who […]

This week on LifeasMOM is all about Loving Life — finding ways to help each of us enjoy life a little more. And one way to enjoy life more is to READ. Yesterday, we talked about The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. It was the first of the Eleven List, the assigned reading that we’re going through […]

This week on LifeasMOM is all about Loving Life — finding ways to help each of us enjoy life a little more. And one way to enjoy life more is to spend time with your main squeeze. This past week I explained to my four year old daughter what a date was. No, not the dried fruit. […]

photo source: D Sharon Pruitt This week on LifeasMOM is all about Loving Life — finding ways to help each of us enjoy life a little more. And one way to enjoy life more is to stay well. No brainer, eh? Anybody who’s been ill in the last month or two knows that sickness can just sap […]

This week on LifeasMOM is all about Loving Life — finding ways to help each of us enjoy life a little more. And food is a wonderful way to do that; is it not? Valentine’s Day is just around the corner — Monday, to be exact. So, this is a great time to share some LOVE-ly […]

This morning we talked about some simple ways to pamper yourself. Today’s giveaway has got you covered when it comes to creating relaxing moments for you and the ones you love. Whether you’re looking for a gift for your sweet hubby, or looking for a gift for your sweet hubby to buy for you, RedEnvelope […]

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